Lovely Blue Sky (Behr PPH-40)
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Lovely Blue Sky (Behr PPH-40) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 73.4, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lovely Blue Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Lovely Blue Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lovely Blue Sky, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Blue | 792 | 72.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lovely Blue Sky (LRV 73.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lovely Blue Sky
Darker than Lovely Blue Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-40 |
| Hex | #C9E3EB |
| RGB | 201, 227, 235 |
| HSL | 194°, 46%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -6.9, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
| Also sold as | PPH-40 (HISP) Azul Cielito Lindo |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lovely Blue Sky (Behr PPH-40), published as #C9E3EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lovely Blue Sky (Behr PPH-40)?
- Lovely Blue Sky has an LRV of 73.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lovely Blue Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lovely Blue Sky in another brand?
- Mystical Blue (BM 792) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lovely Blue Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lovely Blue Sky as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.